The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-06-15
plrH AND POINT.
Study . dimple, work hard ,

TJJn ANU FOINts
| Study . dimple, work hard st .
smile.
We desire to be underrated only
by the assessor.
If time is money some men have
enough to start bank.
BE not simply good. but be good
for something. Ihoreaw.
The lazy mans happiness consists
in sitting on the soft side of q pine
plank and seeing other men work.
"A bald-headed expression is gem
orally better understood than long
haired one,-Pomeroy's Democrat.
-"Whatever you do, my boy, begin
at the bottom and work up" 'But.
father. suppose l was going to dig .
well?'
The young ladies who have ''noth.
ing to wear" generally have enough
to keep them warm. m.-Merchant Trav-
eler.
The remark of the colored brother
that ''Cussin' de wedder is mighty
po' farmin'," is unquestionably true.
-Rura1 Vern,onter.
If you wish to win the unselfsh
devotion of the waiter you must show
him a good deal of quarter. Dos
ton Commercial Gazette.
in murder cases where there is
danger Of hanging the prisoner the
defense makes every effort to hang
the jury.-M o. Pscayune.
-Conceit is fool; deceit . knave.
The first deceives ITSELF the second
practices deception upon others. Both
are intolerable. Boston Budget
Lady Shopper-'I am looking for
wedding present" Druggist-"You
were fortunate in coming here, madam.
We have just laid in large stock Of
the latest hair-restOrer. "-NeU Haven
News.
-Alittle chap, told by his mother to
say his prayers and to ask for what he
wanted, prayed '.for one hundred bro
theirs and fifty sisters" The mother
hurried the little sinner off to bed be-
fore he could say amen.
-Schoolmaster-"Well, Bobby, nv
little fellow, what is your eye forp''
Bobby-"Seein' VII" S.-"And your
carp" B.-"Hearin' wi" Sand
your nose, Bobbyp' B. (after pause)
For takin' the cauld wi"
Why it is that crying babies are al-
lowed to ride in passenger cars. while
well-behaved dogs are relegated to the
baggage car. is almost enough to puz-
zle seven-thousand- dollar Inter State
Commerce Commissioner. PUCK.
Such difference in people,
Some weep because they part,
And languish broken hearted
And others-o my heart
Because they never parted.
II. B. AldricA.
10, dear!" exclaimed Cousin Jane.
my throat is so raw I can't sing any
more. Doesn't singing make your
throat raw, Uncle Charlese" .Ithink,"
was the guarded reply, ''that it has a
tendency to make those raw who hear.
me. ."-Bosto,s Transcript
When crowd of dozen or more
young men congregate in a billiard
room at night, stranger to the entire
company can easily pick. out those
who are married. The latter consult
their watches every five minutes after
the clock strikes ten. .-Drake's Trovsl-
er's Magazine
Hush! Papa is reading the paper.
Do not disturb him, for the daily paper
is the great educator Of the people. y
His has finished his murders, outrages,
and minor horrors. and is now in the
midst Of some juicy details Of tho lat
est scandals. Be silent or you may in.
terrupt his education. Lie
If some men would only put the
same amount Of enthusiasm into saw
ing wood that they put into sitting on
a plank and watching nineteen men
play ball their wives could kindle the
kitchen fire every twenty minutes
through the twenty-four hours and
still have kindlings to spare. Journal
Of Education.